Today's Modern Mama: Skip to my Lou

Oh my goodness. I simply can't get enough of the Valetines projects out there. My favorite blogs have been flooded with posts and I'm going bananas! The kids can get by with the raggy t-shirts and holey socks until next week when I can break away from this computer and do some laundry, right? I doubt that but let me just live in the moment right now and share with you who I have picked as Today's Modern Mama.

If you've been reading my blog for the last few weeks it should not come as a surprise to you that I've been blog hopping and finding some really neat blogs. I have to admit, I keep a list of my favorite crafty blogs on my business blog and I only visit there about 100x a day just to see what's new and then I hop on over. Well, this week I'm honoring Skip to my Lou as Today's Modern Mama.

Cindy, mother of 3, is the creative spark behind Skip to my Lou. Here's a blip from her "About" section: From hosting a shrimp boil, celebrating holidays, making homemade scratch art paper, sewing gifts and throwing parties to cooking delicious food, you will find it all here at Skip To My Lou. The site is full of free patterns, downloads and I hope plenty of inspiration.

I admire so much these moms who are crafty and creative and even more that they share their creativity with us. So, Cindy, we honor you today as our Today's Modern Mama. Thanks for sharing your fun with us.

LIFE: Pay it Forward Contest

One of the things I love about blogging is the opportunity to share with you the things that cross my path and that I hear about. Here is one that may seem a bit odd and out of the ordinary for this blog but it's important and I wanted to share it with you.

LIFE Foundation, a non-profit organization, is conducting an awareness campaign and contest over the next few weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. The idea is that Valentine’s Day has come to be labeled as a “greeting card holiday,” but this year in particular offers the opportunity for people to get back to the holiday’s roots by rethinking what a genuine gift of love is.

So, LIFE wants to make 2009 the year people take a different approach to Valentine’s Day considering life insurance as one of the truly selfless and enduring gifts they can give. It might sound strange, but if you think about it, you buy life insurance for the same reason you celebrate Valentine’s Day…because you love someone! And what better way to express that love than by ensuring they’ll be taken care of should anything happen. The benefits of life insurance benefit loved ones long after the Valentine’s Day flowers have wilted and the chocolates been eaten.

To encourage people to commit selfless acts of love this Valentine’s Day, LIFE is sponsoring an online contest during the weeks leading up to February 14. Anyone over age 18 is invited to nominate a close friend or family member who has exhibited selfless love for a chance to win a variety of prizes, including $2k towards the Cartier Love Collection! Learn more at http://www.insureyourlove.org/.